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Policy changes: When the Fed adjusts the federal funds rate, it spills over into many aspects of the economy, including ...

Most people pay little attention to the Federal Reserve and monetary policy. But they have an outsized impact on your bank ...

Key takeaways Looking at the past four decades, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage peaked in 1981, rising just ...

The mortgage rate drop provides little relief for prospective shoppers looking ahead to the spring homebuying season.

Mortgage rates made little movement this week amidst the backdrop of a Federal Reserve meeting and a sluggish housing market.

These illustrated market experiences are quite different than what most folks believe happens when the Fed lowers rates.

Rates on 30-year refinance loans dropped another 2 basis points Thursday. That's now a four-day decline of 12 basis points, which has reduced the average to 7.01%—the cheapest level for 30-year refi ...

The best indicator of monetary policy’s impact on the broader economy is what you see when “looking out the window,” Federal ...

Plus, why Morningstar believes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year more than the markets predict.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the second week in a row, but remains just below 7%, little ...

Today's rates are far from record highs, which peaked at 18.63% in October 1981. Agents are overwhelmingly optimistic about ...